By Maria Slack, MD ENT & Allergy Specialists of Northwest Ohio
With flowers coloring the landscape and pollen filling the air, we are surrounded by the beauty of the warmer season, and the insects join in the fervor as well. Among the insects that pose both benefits and hazards, bees, hornets and wasps often stand out in our minds. We often unexpectantly encounter or are followed by these unwelcome visitors. Sometimes even within the confines of our homes, they pay a visit.
By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Bluffton Farmers Market is the place to be on Saturday mornings in town. According to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, our town "boast the best farmers market in northwest Ohio."
In celebration of our small but mighty farmers market, the Icon will feature a vendor each week over the course of the summer.
Associates from SumiRiko Ohio, Bluffton, spent last Friday mulching the playground area at the village park. The volunteers participated as part of Honda's fourth annual Team Honda Week of Service. During the week, associates, dealers and suppliers conducted volunteer activities in their communities. In this photo, Keah Egbert brings a load of mulch to the playgrounds. Additional photos follow.
Elizabeth Luersman, a 2019 Bluffton University graduate, followed her big sister to Bluffton and now she’s following her into the professional world of teaching, but along the way, Luersman forged her own path and took advantage of all the opportunities available at Bluffton.
In the fall, she will start her journey as an art teacher at Lima Central Catholic High School.
“I feel prepared to be a teacher,” said Luersman, an art education major from Ottoville, Ohio. “Bluffton is really good at preparing education majors to be in the classroom.”
